We're getting close!

Back to blogging - I've been missing in action for a few weeks dealing with family issues but that is past now and and it's time to get back into the swing of things again. Part of getting back to normal means completing the projects on our house in WV. We were fortunate enough to spend Labor Day weekend at the house getting things together and taking inventory of tasks that are still left to complete. Happily the "to-do" list is getting shorter with only a few things left. Main things left to complete include finishing the spiral staircase and putting down the hardwood floors on the upper level. Pretty much except for a bit of trimwork the lower level is complete. I took some pictures of the first floor of the main house that I wanted to share - we actually put a contract down on our house Labor Day Weekend three years ago and it's quite amazing the transformation that has taken place over that time.

The first two pictures are of our family room. Main things that we have done with that room have been to replace the carpet with hardwood floors and to fix the hearth that holds the stove.

The next picture is of our kitchen - we've done alot in that room including painting the walls a warm yellow and the kitchen cabinets white. We also replaced the kitchen floor, countertops, kitchen stove and sink. In addition we added new kitchen cabinets below the countertops for additional storage space.

Probably the biggest transformation of all has been the bathroom. My husband totally gutted the previous bathroom all the way down to the floor and rebuilt it into what it is today. Our new bathroom now has beautiful tiled floors that are heated and are most enjoyable on cold winter mornings. The old bathtub has been replaced with a wonderful tiled shower and for the first time we now have a linen closet in the bathroom. I didn't know how to act this weekend when it came time to fill the closet with towels and bed linens that were stacking up in various closets throughout the house. The picture below doesn't do the room justice so I will have to take more pictures of the bathroom the next time we go out to the house for a visit.

The last two pictures are of the bedrooms. There are two bedrooms on the first floor - one bedroom has a queen bed and the other a double bed. The main things we've done in those rooms have included replacing the carpet with updated berber and replacing the light fixtures.